USPTO Patents Application 09472263

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LARATION FOR UTILITY OR
^ DESIGN

ENT APPLICATION
(37 CFR1.63)

OR

□

Filing

Declaration
Submitted after Initial
Filing (surcharge
(37 CFR 1.16(e))
required)

Attorney Docket Number

First Named Inventor

31408-10229

Paul H. Stallings et al.

COMPLETE IF KNOWN

Application Number

Filing Date

Art Unit

Examiner Name

09/472,263

December 27, 1999

2123

Herng Der Day

I hereby declare that:

Each inventor's residence, mailing address, and citizenship are as stated below next to their name.

I believe the inventor(s) named below to be the original and first inventor(s) of the subject matter which is claimed and for
which a patent is sought on the invention entitled:

Method for Transforming CAD Model Using General Function Composition Mechanism

RECBVED

m 2 5 2004

TechaologfCenter 210(3

the specification of which
□ is attached hereto

(Title of the Invention)

OR

was filed on (MM/DD/YYYY)

December 27, 1999

as United States Application Number or PCT International

Application Number

09/472,263

and was amended on (MM/DD/YYYY)

December 1 1 , 2003

(if applicable).

I hereby state that I have reviewed and understand the contents of the above identified specification, including the claims, as
amended by any amendment specifically referred to above.

I acknowledge the duty to disclose information which is material to patentability as defined in 37 CFR 1.56, including for
continuation-in-part applications, material information which became available between the filing date of the prior application
and the national or PCT international filing date of the continuation-in-part application.

I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) or (f), or 365(b) of any foreign application(s) for patent,
inventor's or plant breeder's rights certificate(s), or 365(a) of any PCT international application which designated at least one
country other than the United States of America, listed below and have also identified below, by checking the box, any foreign
application for patent, inventor's or plant breeder's rights certificate(s), or any PCT international application having a filing date
before that of the application on which priority is claimed.

Prior Foreign Application
Number(s)

Country

Foreign Filing Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)

Priority
Not Claimed

Certified Copy Attached?
Yes No

□
□

□
□
□

□
□
□

Additional foreign application numbers are listed on a supplemental priority data sheet PTO/SB/02B attached hereto.

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This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. 115 and 37 CFR 1.63. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and
by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 21 minutes to
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comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer,
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DECLARATION — Utility or Design Patent Application

Direct all correspondence to:

□

Customer Number:

02574

OR |^ Correspondence address below

Name

Address

City

State

ZIP

Country

Telephone

Fax

I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information
and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and that such willful
false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued thereon.

NAME OF SOLE OR FIRST INVENTOR:

n

A petition has been filed for this unsigned inventor

Given Name
(first and middle [if any])

PaulH.

Family Name

or Surname^ „.

Staltings

Inventor's
Signature

61

Date

Residence: City
Longmont

State
CO

Country
USA

Citizenship
USA

Mailing Address
1506 Fisk Court

City

Longmont

State

CO

ZIP

80503

Country
USA

NAME OF SECOND INVENTOR:

| | A petition has been filed for this unsigned inventor

Given Name
(first and middle [if any])

Yl

unching

Family Name
or Surname,

Huang

Inventor's
Signature

Date

Residence: City
Superior

State

CO

Country
USA

Citizenship
USA

Mailing Address
463 Eaton Circle

City

Superior

State
CO

ZIP

80027

Country
USA

J Additional inventors or a legal representative are being named on the 1 supplemental sheet(s) PTO/SB/02A or 02 LR attached hereto.

[Page 2 of 2]

PTO/SB/02A (08-03)
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DECLARATION

ADDITIONAL INVENTOR(S)

Supplemental Sheet

Page ~

■of-

Name of Additional Joint Inventor, if any:

CH A petition has been filed for this unsigned inventor

Given Name (first and middle (if any)

Family Name or Surname

Barton Talbot

Stander

Inventor's
Signature

Date

Longmont
Residence: City

CO USA
State Country

USA

Citizenship

1357 McClure Drive
Mailing Address

Mailing Address

Longmont
City

CO
State

80501
Zip

USA
Country

Name of Additional Joint Inventor, if any:

A petition has been filed for this unsigned inventor

Given Name (first and middle (if any)

Family Name or Surname

James Michael j

Gordon

Superior f \
Residence/City t /

CO '
State

>tfSA 1

Country

USA

Citizenship

1433 Amh/rst
Mailing Address

Mailing Address

Superior
City

CO
State

80027
Zip

USA
Country

Name of Additional Joint Inventor, if any:

^ A petition has been filed for this unsigned inventor

Given Name (first and middle (if any)

Family Name or Surname

Inventor's
Signature

Date

Residence: City

State

Country

Citizenship

Mailing Address

Mailing Address

City

State

Zip

Country

This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. 115 and 37 CFR 1.63. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file
(and by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 21 minutes to
complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any
comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer,
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS
TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 2231 3-1450.

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DECLARATION FOR UTILITY OR
DESIGN
PATENT APPLICATION
(37 CFR1.63)

□

Declaration
Submitted
With Initial
Filing

OR

□

Declaration
Submitted after Initial
Filing (surcharge
(37 CFR 1.16(e))
required)

Attorney Docket Number

First Named Inventor

31408-10229

Paul H. Stallings et al.

COMPLETE IF KNOWN

Application Number

Filing Date

Art Unit

Examiner Name

09/472,263

December 27, 1999

2123

Herng Der Day

I hereby declare that:

Each inventor's residence, mailing address, and citizenship are as stated below next to their name.

I believe the inventor(s) named below to be the original and first inventor(s) of the subject matter which is claimed and for
which a patent is sought on the invention entitled:

Method for Transforming CAD Model Using General Function Composition Mechanism

the specification of which
□ is attached hereto

(Title of the Invention)

RECfclVED

0

OR

was filed on (MM/DD/YYYY)

December 27, 1999

MAR 2 5 2004

Technology Center 2100

as United States Application Number or PCT International

Application Number

09/472,263

and was amended on (MM/DD/YYYY)

December 11, 2003

(if applicable).

I hereby state that I have reviewed and understand the contents of the above identified specification, including the claims, as
amended by any amendment specifically referred to above.

I acknowledge the duty to disclose information which is material to patentability as defined in 37 CFR 1.56, including for
continuation-in-part applications, material information which became available between the filing date of the prior application
and the national or PCT international filing date of the continuation-in-part application.

I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) or (f), or 365(b) of any foreign application(s) for patent,
inventor's or plant breeder's rights certificate(s), or 365(a) of any PCT international application which designated at least one
country other than the United States of America, listed below and have also identified below, by checking the box, any foreign
application for patent, inventor's or plant breeder's rights certificate(s), or any PCT international application having a filing date
before that of the application on which priority is claimed.

Prior Foreign Application
Numberfsl

Country

Foreign Filing Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)

Priority
Not Claimed

Certified Copy Attached?
Yes No

□
□
□

□

□
□
□

JJ Additional foreign application numbers are listed on a supplemental priority data sheet PTO/SB/02B attached hereto.

[Page 1 of 2]

This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. 115 and 37 CFR 1.63. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and
by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 21 minutes to
complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any
comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. U.S. Department of Commerce. P.O. Sox 1450, Alexandria. VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS
TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1S00-PTO-9199 and select option 2,

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DECLARATION — Utility or Design Patent Application

Direct all correspondence to: Customer Number:

02574

OR Correspondence address below

Name

Address

City

State

ZIP

Country Telephone Fax

I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information
and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false
statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and that such willful
false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued thereon.

NAME OF SOLE OR FIRST INVENTOR: A pet j tion has been filed for this unsigned inventor

Given Name

(first and middle [if any]) Paul H

Family Name

or Surname^

Stallings

Inventor's
Signature

Date

Residence: City
Longmont

State
CO

Country
USA

Citizenship

USA

Mailing Address
1506 Fisk Court

City

Longmont

State
CO

ZIP

80503

Country
USA

NAME OF SECOND INVENTOR:

| | A petition has been filed for this unsigned inventor

Given Name

(first and middle [if anyl)

Yunching

Family Name
or Surname Huang

Inventor's
Signature

Date

Residence: City
Superior

State
CO

Country
USA

Citizenship
USA

Mailing Address
463 Eaton Cirde

City

Superior

State

CO

ZIP
80027

Country
USA

Additional inventors or a legal representative are being named on the 1 supplemental sheet(s) PTO/SB/02A or 02LR attached hereto.

[Page 2 of 2]

PTO/SB/02A (08-03)
Approved for use through 08/31/2003. OMB 0651-0032
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number.

DECLARATION

ADDITIONAL INVENTOR(S)

Supplemental Sheet

Page 1 of-

Name of Additional Joint Inventor, if any:

□ A petition has been filed for this unsigned inventor

Given Name (first and middle (if any)

Family Name or Surname

Barton Talbot

Stander

Residence: City £ e o(\&^

State

USA
Country

USA
Citizenship

1007 MlClWU Diive
Mailing Address

S3\ WALtiSoA, DR\ME

Mailing Address

City St.

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state

OCT

eese+

zip g47?o

USA
Country

Name of Additional Joint Inventor, if any:

□ A

petition has been filed for this unsigned inventor

Given Name (first and middle (if any)

Family Name or Surname

James Michael

Gordon

Date

Inventor's
Signature

Superior

Residence: City

CO
State

USA
Country

USA

Citizenship

1433 Amherst
Mailing Address

Mailing Address

Superior
City

CO
State

80027
Zip

USA
Country

Name of Additional Joint Inventor, if any:

□

A petition has been filed for this unsigned inventor

Given Name (first and middle (if any)

Family Name or Surname

Inventor's
Signature

Date

Residence: City

State

Country

Citizenship

Mailing Address

Mailing Address

City

State

Zip

Country

This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. 115 and 37 CFR 1.63. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file
(and by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 21 minutes to
complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any
comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer,
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria. VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS
to THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 (1-800-7 86-9199) and select option 2.